Notices by Paul McAleer (paulmcaleer@mastodon.social)

Well, decided to take the plunge and get the iPhone 16 Plus

Calls to action of the damned

God, I just hate computers sometimes

@annika Time to support Atom 0.92 again!

I have just been informed that apparently, not only did I "abandon" a cart, but apparently the items I had in that cart "miss" me

A lot to digest, gonna need a minute

Rounding errorrrrrrrrrrr

Horrible user flow idea (derived from @annika 's toot): promo shovelware when you're trying to log out of a website or your computer.

* Press Logout button
* "Wait! Don't logout yet. Get three FREE months of Paramount+"
* "Okay, but before you go... 24 FREE meals from HelloFresh, just by staying logged in!"
* "WARNING: Your computer might not be protected from viruses if you logout! Download McAfee now."
* "We noticed you're not signed up for our emails!"

@thomasfuchs This is a stunningly bad take

@thomasfuchs Completely yes. Cool demo, but they threw away about 98% of muscle memory in this version. It remains usable but it doesn’t help that Apple is also bad at change management.

One more iOS 18 thing: Photos is baaaaaaad at navigation and spatial relationships. Like, actively bad at it.

Current status

Why has Jiffy Lube not purchased a coffee shop chain yet?

What's a German word for when you're reading something on the web and realize it's just a cheap ploy to game SEO

Tractor Supply is killing all its DEI work, no longer reporting to HRC, because some people got A LITTLE MAD. HAPPY PRIDE MONTH

https://corporate.tractorsupply.com/newsroom/news-releases/news-releases-details/2024/Tractor-Supply-Company-Statement/default.aspx

Kia is killing it with EVs. This feels like a successor to the Niro, unless that little guy lives on as a cheaper model, but: 372-mile range, chunky good looks, seats 5. Honestly, I may wait to see this one. Coming to the US in 2025 or 2026.

In contrast, US manufacturers are sticking with overpriced EV SUVs with features like Has No CarPlay and Does Crab Walk You'll Never Actually Use.

https://www.motor1.com/news/720615/kia-ev3-coming-to-us/

@thomasfuchs Slack Overflow is the obvious name for this one

"The Grandma McFlurry tastes like a trip down memory lane, and we're excited to give our fans that experience while honoring the grandma-figure in all our lives."

GRANDMA MCFLURRY

@thomasfuchs Yep. Cook is an amazing operational leader. He is not a product visionary, and he seemingly has no Ive replacement to act as a foil or counterpart.

Well, Best Buy is back in the “sucks” column. Cowards. (Companies will not save us.)

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/best-buy-offers-screen-lgbtq-nonprofit-donations-conservative-pressure-rcna145603

So is changing instances still a giant PITA? Asking for me who doesn’t want to do computers in the off-hours.